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Overview

Any study of Catholicism must begin with the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Officially promulgated by Pope John Paul II in 1997, it is the first “universal” Catholic catechism since the Reformation and only the second in history. It is an epochal work that expresses the tenets of the Catholic faith consistent with their articulation at the Second Vatican Council, while remaining in organic unity with the tradition of the Church, drawing in abundance on the sources of Sacred Scripture, the Fathers of the Church, the liturgy, and magisterial authority. If one wants to know what the Catholic Church teaches, the Catechism, as John Paul II stated, is the “sure norm.”

The beauty and profundity of the text is such that while it was intended as a reference work, it is often read as devotional literature, permeated as it is with a subtle theology of love and communion. It is nevertheless comprehensive in its treatment, covering everything from contraception to the doctrine of the Trinity, from Purgatory to papal infallibility.

The Catechism is organized around "four pillars" of Catholicism: Creed, Sacraments, Moral Life, and Prayer; and it discusses these with reference to the most shared aspects of the Christian faith—for example, the Apostles’ Creed, the Ten Commandments, and the Our Father—and so is a welcome tool for facilitating dialogue between all Christians. Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, now Pope Benedict XVI, oversaw the drafting of the text, and he has repeatedly pointed to the Catechism as a significant step toward an authoritative interpretation of the “Spirit of Vatican II,” toward a cessation of conflicts which have often rent the Church in the aftermath of the council, and toward a rapprochement with those Christians whom the council termed “Separated Brethren.”

Indeed, the Catechism of the Catholic Church: English and Latin (2 vols.) is a work that deserves a place in every Christian’s library. This collection includes both the English and Latin editions of the Catechism.

Due to copy right restrictions, the Catechism is only available to customers living in the United States, its territories, and Canada.

Key Features

Details the doctrine, dogma, and the basic tenets of the Catholic Church

Includes an extensive index and glossary, as well as footnotes

Contents

Part One: The Profession of Faith

Section One: "I Believe" - "We Believe"

Chapter One: Man's Capacity for God

Chapter Two: God Comes to Meet Man

Chapter Three: Man's Response to God

Section Two: The Creeds

Chapter One: I Believe in God the Father

Chapter Two: I Believe in Jesus Christ, the Only Son of God

Chapter Three: I Believe in the Holy Spirit

Part Two: The Celebration of the Christian Mystery

Section One: The Sacramental Economy

Chapter One: The Paschal Mystery in the Age of the Church

Chapter Two: The Sacramental Celebration of the Paschal Mystery

Section Two: The Seven Sacraments of the Church

Chapter One: The Sacraments of Christian Initiation

Chapter Two: The Sacraments of Healing

Chapter Three: The Sacraments at the Service of Communion

Chapter Four: Other Liturgical Celebrations

Part Three: Life in Christ

Section One: Man's Vocation Life in the Spirit

Chapter One: The Dignity of the Human Person

Chapter Two: The Human Communion

Chapter Three: God's Salvation: Law and Grace

Section Two: The Ten Commandments

Chapter One: You Shall Love the Lord Your God with All Your Heart, and with All Your Soul, and with All Your Mind